Stroke is caused by a block in the blood flow or disruption of an artery that feeds the brain. This makes brain cells suddenly die because of lack of oxygen. The patients may lose the ability to speak, face memory problems, or one side of the body may become paralyzed.

There are two types of strokes:

Ischemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel that supplies blood to the brain is blocked by a blood clot. Ischemic stroke may be also caused by clogged artery.

Hemorrhagic stroke happens when a blood vessel in part of the brain becomes weak and bursts open, so blood leaks into the brain.

Who can get stroke?

Anyone can suffer from stroke. However, the risk factors for stroke include as follow:

• Over 55 years of age• Male (usually have higher risk than females)• A family history of stroke• High blood pressure• High cholesterol• Smoking cigarettes• Diabetes• Obesity• Heart disease• Cocaine use• Heavy alcohol intake• Men from broken families

The brain is one of the most important organs in the human body. It is also called as the control center of the body.
The brain acts as an operator by sending messages from all over the body to their proper destination. Especially, it has a wide range of responsibilities from coordinating our movements to managing our emotion. Hence, our life becomes unmeaning if one of the parts of the brain is impaired or damaged.
Even memory problem for short time you encounter also interrupt or affect significantly to your daily life.